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The Sundance Film Festival 鈥� its leaders having decided last week to move the world-renowned event from Utah to Boulder 鈥� will make Colorado the epicenter of the movie universe for a week and half each winter for a decade beginning in 2027.

After months of economic incentives and other work, the Sundance Film Festival has decided to relocate to Boulder.

By 2030, Boulder could see 28 days over 95 degrees and nearly 200 high fire-risk days annually. By 2050, those numbers rise even higher. The city says it鈥檚 expanding tree canopy and focusing cooling efforts on low-income neighborhoods most at risk.

A local-versus-state battle has taken hold over how Colorado will grow. It鈥檚 a fight about local control and who gets to decide what鈥檚 best for Coloradans.

A new comedy tour launching this weekend in Boulder features a lineup of all transgender comedians. The tour was developed as a humorous response to anti-trans bathroom bills rolling out of legislatures around the country.

Crews working near Boulder spent the past few months extinguishing an unusual fire: It was an underground blaze left over from the area鈥檚 coal mining days more than a century ago. Today on In The NoCo, we find out how they put out the fire 鈥� and just how hazardous these underground fires can be.

Business leaders are enthusiastic about the possibility of the festival moving to Boulder.

A new vending machine opened recently in Boulder. But instead of chips or sodas, this machine dispenses items like drug testing strips or condoms. Supporters hope the machine helps reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections and prevents drug overdoses. We鈥檒l hear all about the idea behind 鈥榟arm reduction' vending machines on today鈥檚 In The NoCo.

The hotel plans to add 39 extended-stay suites and meeting spaces, sparking concerns from neighboring residents and calls for greater community access to the site.

A bill proposed this week would offer $3 million a year to a 鈥済lobal film festival entity鈥� that moves to Colorado. The Sundance Institute says Boulder is one of three potential hosts for the country鈥檚 largest film festival. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.